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Circular hiking trail "Maria Elend"
Hiking tour Starting from Municipal office in Nußdorf ob der Traisen
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 11,75 km
- Duration: 3:15 h
- Ascent: 294 m elevation gain
- Descent: 294 m elevation gain
Hike through the Traisental wine-growing region: the trail leads past wayside shrines, through orchards, small villages and forests. Wonderful views of Göttweig Abbey, the Danube valley and the Tullnerfeld, the Traisental and the foothills of the Alps.
- Starting point of the tour
- Municipal office in Nußdorf ob der Traisen
- Tour destination
- Nußdorf ob der Traisen
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 11,75 km
- Duration: 3:15 h
- Ascent: 294 m elevation gain
- Descent: 294 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:2/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:6/6
- Lowest point237 m
- Highest point430 m
- Round tour
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
- Suitable for families and children
Description
A beautiful, leisurely hiking trail along which the various landscapes of the Traisental wine country can be seen. Inns and wine taverns invite you to take a break. Farm-gate sales of wine, fruit juices (Genussregion Traisentaler Fruchtsäfte) and much more are on offer. There are plenty of benches and tables for refreshments along the way. There are also several cultural features along the way. Also ideal for dogs, as the hiking trails mostly lead through open terrain.
- Equipment Suitable hiking shoes are recommended
- Route description Starting from Nußdorf, the path leads uphill through vineyards, orchards, and forests to the idyllic elevated village of Theyern. In this first section, you have a wonderful panoramic view of the Traisen Valley to the foothills of the Alps or into the Danube Valley and the Tulln basin.From here, the route only ascends slightly, passing again through orchards, vineyards, and fields. At the forest edge, the path crosses a section of the Way of St. James to the pilgrimage church "Maria Elend," where the inn "Osterhaus" also offers a place to stop. The way back leads again through forest, past vineyards and fields, into the charming small village of Ried near Nußdorf ob der Traisen.The path is marked by yellow signage titled "Maria Elend Circular Hiking Trail."
- Parking In front of the municipal office in Nußdorf
- Getting there Via the A1 motorway and the S33 to Nußdorf ob der Traisen - exit "Traismauer Süd"
- Public transport By train to Traismauer or Herzogenburg and then by bus to Nußdorf ob der Traisen.By bus from Vienna via Traismauer or from St. Pölten.
- Editor’s tip Take your time and let the hike end comfortably at one of the inns or wine taverns. To enjoy the hike later at home, it is advisable to take a supply of wines or fruit juices along.
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Market town Nußdorf ob der Traisen
www.nussdorf-traisen.gv.at
More information on the Traisental wine-growing region, wine tavern opening hours, and accommodation possibilities:
Wine Route and Tourism Traisental-Danube
Rathausplatz 22, 3130 Herzogenburg
T +43 2782 833 21
E tourismus@traisental.at
www.traisental.at
Letzte Änderung: 25 Feb 2026